I am in the process of having rearsets made for the gs (father works at a fab shop) they are cutting them on a flow jet. I gave him the stock brackets from my 89, the new ones will be moving the pegs upand back 1". I havent worked out the shifter yet but plan is to acquire some gsxr linkage, or lengthen the stock (like woodcraft set). all of the original brake parts will bolt on to the plates. If there is an interest in these I can have them work up a price, just let me know.
sounds cool...what about the pegs?
interested!
havent decided about the pegs yet, may weld a bracket on to reuse stock type to keep cost down, im also looking at some aftermarket pegs. Dads also checking with there lathe operator to see if he isable to make some inexpensively. If they make them they will not fold but will be bolt on. Anyway, not sure wich way im going yet, soon as I get the brackets back I will start checking some different ones to see what will work best at the best price.
Make them so they can use standard common pegs, not the crap they put on the GS. All that is needed is a hole with 2 slots.
i am very interested if the price is right
went to a locala dealer today to look at different pegs, guess what? they are out of everything except for cruiser pegs. have to keep looking. what do you think of extending the stock shifter to keep cost down? personally I don't like it but it is an option
i think the pegs has to be foldable....in a case of a fall, it might damage more than just the pegs. you can easily end up replacing the entire rearset. also if you happened to drag a peg while leaning, it might decide to dig in instead of folding up.
How about some sort of adapter that just adds length between the current reaersets and the current holes. It seems like a piece of steel with a certain shape and four holes in it would do the trick.
i was thinking about that, but the bracket would have to have a very tight "s" shaped ben in it or the rearset would move out 1/2"or son on each side. doesnt seem like much but its just enough to feel wierd.... acording to the guys at the fab shop, a tight bend like that on a thick piece of metal is almost impossible to make with out being stamped.
Quote from: ktrimi was thinking about that, but the bracket would have to have a very tight "s" shaped ben in it or the rearset would move out 1/2"or son on each side. doesnt seem like much but its just enough to feel wierd.... acording to the guys at the fab shop, a tight bend like that on a thick piece of metal is almost impossible to make with out being stamped.
what about using two pieces, stacked and welded or bolted on top of eachother instead of bending a single piece. The first one brings it out half an inch, but the second one sould bring it back in half an inch (flush with the original holes).
From my experience with installing CBR600F3 rearsets on my GS, I'd say get the rearsets mocked up first and try the stock shifter. It's really not that bad, even my mom with her small feet likes the shifting setup better without moving the lever back any further than stock.
Im definitly interested
If you are dragging pegs that are 1" up & back, you are leaning the bike way too much. My Woodcrafts are the same 1" up & back w/ fixed pegs. When I lowsided, the only parts physically damaged were the clip-on bar and minor grind on the case. With a folding peg, it would have ground all the way through the case cover. They kind of act like a slider. I will never ride with folding pegs except on a dirt bike.
I have riser plates on my TLR. Just a 1/4" thick aluminum plate with holes drilled and taped in it. Yes, it does move the rearsets out 1/4" but that is nothing with them up & back 3/4". These riser plates are used quite often without any problems.
I'd totally be down for some riser plates, then. maybe down for fabricated rearsets depending on the price- I'm just assuming riser would be cheaper.
I forgot that I made riser plates (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/dgyver/GS500/GSriserplates01.jpg) for the GS already. I think they are up and back 3/4".